Venezuela’s Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in the US over the alleged torture of Americans held in the South American country, a US official said on Wednesday. The new charges could come as soon as...
Evicted 87-year-old woman Maricarmen, heart of Spain’s housing protests, has died
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests in Spain that ultimately led to an early election, has died, Madrid’s tenants’ union said on Wednesday, provoking an outpouring of grief and anger on the...
New York’s famed Chrysler Building finally finds a buyer
A US real estate firm announced on Wednesday it is buying the Chrysler Building and will undertake a vast makeover of the art deco landmark that dominates New York’s skyline. The Chrysler Building, which was opened in 1930 as a symbol of exuberance and modernity, had...
US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal
The US Treasury on Wednesday announced its first penalty under rules governing American investment in sensitive Chinese technologies, revealing a US$200,000 fine against the parent of Plug and Play Tech Centre for failing to report an investment in a Shanghai robotics...
Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illness
Canada will not allow medically assisted suicide for people whose only condition is mental illness, the justice minister said on Wednesday, seeking to close debate on one of the country’s most controversial healthcare issues. Canada legalised assisted dying for those...
Europe’s Military Budgets Explained
The data on NATO's European member states' defence investments reveals a trajectory of rapid and sustained military expansion. Read More
Trump wants to turn Florida golf course into presidential retreat
Donald Trump wants to turn his luxury Florida golf course into retreat for future US presidents modelled on the historic Camp David getaway, the White House said Wednesday. The plan would make the Trump International Club in West Palm Beach – where the 80-year-old...
France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests
Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools
Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools
Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools
China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies show
China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies show
10 injured in knife attack at school in northeastern Poland
Russia Knocks Out Ukraine’s Flamingo Missiles by Disrupting Production Chain – Expert
Why China’s export engine may hit a ceiling as trading partners face limits